Gender, Power, and Identity in the Films of Stanley Kubrick - Routledge Advances in Film Studies

This volume features a set of thought-provoking and long overdue approaches to situating Stanley Kubrick's films in contemporary debates around gender, race, and age - with a focus on women's representations Offering new historical and critical perspectives on Kubrick's cinema, the book asks how his work should be viewed bearing in mind issues of gender equality, sexual harassment, and abuse The authors tackle issues such as Kubrick's at times questionable relationships with his actresses and former wives, the dynamics of power, misogyny and miscegenation in his films, and auteur 'apologism', among others The selection discusses these complex issues in Kubrick's work by drawing on archival sources, engaging in close readings of specific films, and exploring Kubrick through unorthodox venture points With an interdisciplinary scope and social justice-centered focus, this book offers new perspectives on a well-established area of study It will appeal to scholars and upper-level students of film studies, media studies, gender studies, and visual culture, as well as to fans of Stanley Kubrick's cinema interested in revisiting his work with a new perspective

ISBN:	9781032072227
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Imprint:	Routledge
Published date:	21 Oct 2022
DEWEY:	791.436521
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Number of pages:	376
Weight:	671g
Height:	234mm
Width:	156mm
Spine width:	21mm

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